AzaleaCat Art

Handmade fiber art and jewelry 🩷 Instagram: @azaleacatart azaleacatart.etsy.com

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“Write that down. I AM VERY YOUNG AND I AM LEARNING HOW TO LIVE. Tape it to the wall by your bed and read it every morning.” [x]

Well what better way to get an idea to stick than to spend hours embroidering it!

I had a lot of fun designing the lettering in this one, I definitely wanna try embroidering other quotes (leave me suggestions if you’d like!).

Pattern under cut ↓ ↓ ↓

Here’s a PNG of the of the lettering if you’d like to make this yourself! If you do please tag me, I’d be so happy! 🥰

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Here is my version I used DMC 115 colour variation floss.

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I’m sorry it took me so long to see this! It turned out awesome, thank you so much for making it! 🥺🥰

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Some fun with Posca pens 🖌️✨

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“Write that down. I AM VERY YOUNG AND I AM LEARNING HOW TO LIVE. Tape it to the wall by your bed and read it every morning.” [x]

Well what better way to get an idea to stick than to spend hours embroidering it!

I had a lot of fun designing the lettering in this one, I definitely wanna try embroidering other quotes (leave me suggestions if you’d like!).

Pattern under cut ↓ ↓ ↓

Here’s a PNG of the of the lettering if you’d like to make this yourself! If you do please tag me, I’d be so happy! 🥰

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Aren’t You Tired, 2023

Acrylic and glass beads, 4 inch embroidery hoop

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This one comes from a place of deep frustration. I don’t know why I tend to start really tedious projects when I’m in that mood, but I do usually feel better when I’m finished!

This piece is available to purchase here 💖🌟

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my desk is currently a bead disaster lol (send help)

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Just added these two necklaces to my etsy store 💖

They’re both 16 inches with a 3 inch extender chain, and all glass beads. I’m so in love with the colors of these.

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Red and Purple Abstract Embroidery, 2023

Embroidery on cotton fabric, 9 inch diameter

This piece is based on a doodle I found in one of my sketchbooks done with markers. I loved the colors and shapes, so I decided to use it as a sort of satin stitch bootcamp (which is why it took foreeeeveeerrrr). There’s a lot of mistakes I see in this piece, but I learned a lot doing it, and I’m proud of myself for finishing it!

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Stretch Mark Self Portrait #1, 2023

Embroidery on linen, 3 inch hoop

I’m really, really sick of being told that I’m supposed to hate features that almost every human being has. I found this area of stretch marks on my body, and I loved the organic shapes they made, so I decided to commemorate them. I like the idea of using art to find beauty in “ugly” things, and I hope this piece accomplished that!

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I had the idea to do some kind of embroidery with hilbert curves. This is just a test to see if i liked how it looked on aida fabric, but i’m sharing bc i really enjoy how the backside shows the self-similarity of the curve lol

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I'm really proud of how this bracelet turned out! The colors are inspired by a photo I took of a flower arrangement outside of a store.

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Just finished a new piece! This is a beaded embroidery piece on a 3 inch hoop. <3

More background under the read-more ->

One of my favorite ways to get new materials/ideas is to search "craft destash" on ebay. You end up with a lot of new materials which otherwise would have gone into a landfill, which is awesome! On the other hand, I often have a lot of supplies left over that I just have NO idea what to do with.

In one particular lot of jewelry supplies, there was a Ziploc bag with a mix of seed beads of different sizes and colors. This piece was my effort to use up those beads. I challenged myself to use only the beads in the bag, and I'm very happy with how it turned out! It's a color palette I never would have chosen myself, and I really enjoy the size variation of the beads.

Another reason I enjoy using secondhand supplies is because I like thinking about their previous owner. Why did this person want to sell all their supplies? Did they get bored with this hobby? Do they not have time for it anymore? Maybe they're physically unable to use them anymore. What kind of projects did they have in mind when they bought these beads? What would they think of this piece?

Whatever the answers to those questions may be, I hope the original owner would be happy to know that these supplies did not go to waste. <3